Randy Kaufman is a Senior Vice President at EMM, a multi-family office and wealth management firm. She has years of experience in tax planning, multi-generational issues and philanthropy. In this article, Randy shares her research and insights on how women and millennials are the driving force behind the increase in social impact investing. As women…
Daniel Blaser is a JCF Fundholder,trustee, and real estate professional. He works as Senior Vice President at Extell Development Company, a nationally acclaimed developer of residential,office, retail and hospitality properties including Central Park Tower, soon to be the tallest residential building in the world. Prior to joining Extell in 2015, he worked at Paul Hastings LLP as a real estate attorney for nearly a decade. In July, Dan completed his participation in the New York cohort of the Wexner Heritage Program, a two-year Jewish study experience with a focus on leadership. We spoke with him recently about the charitable causes that are important to him, his engagement with Jewish communal organizations, and why using JCF has helped him give smarter.
Jewish Communal Fund, one of the largest donor advised funds in the country, now offers impact investment opportunities in every asset class. JCF has also introduced an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Pre-Set Portfolio option, in addition to Israel Bonds and the Market Vector Israel ETF options that already exist on JCF’s investment platform to…
In addition to JCF’s $2 million annual gift to UJA-Federation, the Special Gifts Fund funds kosher food pantries, free legal assistance, support for Holocaust survivors, and more. Jewish Communal Fund, the largest and most active Jewish donor advised fund in the country, approved grants totaling $840,000 to local Jewish charities in the New York area…
“America’s Favorite Charities 2018,” released this week by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, ranks the Jewish Communal Fund #8 in the Top 10 Donor Advised Funds.
Based on data compiled from organization 990s, the ranking is measured by contributions.
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